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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23

the whole after part was enveloped in
flames. The engineer shouted up the
tube to Capt. Scott, who was at the
wheel: ''The boats afire" Scott made
sharp turn, ran the boat full speed in
to the bank, and every man, woman and
child escaped except one drunken man
who was badly burned and will proba-
bly, die. The oss is placed at $4,000;
insurance $4,000. The passengers and
crew lost all their effects
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
Train Captured by Tramps.

A gang of eight or nine tramps boarded
an east-bound freight train west of Uticas
N. Y, on the night of the 10Th and took
possession of the cars, and refused to pay
tare. They overpowered the conductor
and compelled him to run them to Her
kimer. An attempt was there made to
arrest them when they fired on the train
men. Officers boarded the train and it
was run to Little Falls, where three Of
the tramps were arrested and held to
answer. The others escaped.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
THE LATEST NEWS
The Wilson Inquiry.

The Wilson inquiry commission has
cabed to New York to Sir Baron Sell
iere whether he will corroborate the
statement made hy his wife before the
commission that he paid Wilson 2,OOO,-
OO francs to procure contracts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
The Panama Canal Troubles.

Private letters from Panama report
as follows: No work of any Importance
is being done on the canal. Two lead
ing firms of contractors are said to be
embarrassed financially. Another
prominent contractor claims over $780,
600 from the company. Several i'm
portant judgments have been filed
against the canal company. Several
seizures and sales are advertised.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
Fell Nine Hundred Feet.

Dominic Massulto fell 900 feet in a
shaft of the Calumet & Hecla mine, at
Houghton, Mich, on the 18th, and was
instantly killed. He leaves large fam
lily in Italy. This is the second accident
of the kind in that mine within week
and the fourth within a month. Richard
company not to be blamed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
PACIFIC STEAMER BURNED.

The Astoria Burned, But Presence of
Mind Prevents Loss of Life.
The Astoria steamer Telephone
burned to the waters edge at Portland,
Ore, at O'Clock on the evening of the
Goth. She was on her regular trip from
Portland with $50 passengers. Just as
she approached the city fire was discov-
cred on the lower deck, just forward of
the engine. The boat was running at such
high speed, that in less than q moment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
Two Rombs i'm St. Josenh.

At St. Joseph, Mo-, two dynamite
bombs were found on the 18th, both
made out of gaspipe about Il inches in
diameter. One of them was found un-
der the steps leading to the city hall and
police took the bombs down the river
bank to test them and they were both
exploded with terrific force. The chief
of police has given orders to shoot any
Anarchist who resists arrest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
Arensdorfs Second Trial

The second jury for the trial of John
Arensdorf, as principal in the murder
OF the Rev. Mr.. Haddock, was COM
pleted at Sioux City, Ia, on the 10th.
The afternoon was devoted to present.
ing the case on the part of both the state
and defense. Nothing new was indicat-
ed in either speech.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
Ending the Miners Strike.

At meeting of District Assembly
No. 1874, Knights of Kabor, composed
OF all the local assemblies except
those of the miners, held at Pottsville,
Pa, on the 10Th, resolution was adopt
ed endorsing the proposed call for a
meeting of the business men of the re-
gion to take measures toward the
miners strike in the Lehieh region.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
BIG BLAZE IN BUFFALO.
The Ziegle Brewing Works Destroyed
by Fire This Morning.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 16.-At o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the ex
tensive brewing establishment Of the
Ziegle Brewing Company on Washing
ton Street. The buildings occu-
pied the block between Burton
Alley and Virginia Street. The
flames spread with great rapidity
and soon the malt houses, ice houses
and the elevator were entirely de-
stroyed. The loss on the buildings is
estimated at 100000 The total loss is
at least $3.50. GOO. with 500, 600 insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
Clicked in a Carriage.

Sir William Macarthur, ex-lord mayor
of London, ex-member of the house of
commons, and munifcent patron of
the Wesleyan Church, died in carriage
of the London Underground Railway on
the 10Th. He was probably choked to
death. The blacklist fog experienced in
years prevailed at the time of his death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
Guilty of Conspiracy.

AT Chicago, on the 18th, William J.
Watson was convicted in the criminal
court Of conspiracy to defraud the An
sonia Clock Company out of $500 and
was fined $3.50. Upon Watson's COM
plant, Alfred A. Cowles, the company's
expert accountant, has been arrested
for perjury and is under $1,000 bond to
appear TOR examination before Justice
Sweeney
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
Commissioner Sparks Resigns

Land Commissioner Sparks has writ
ten the President defending his course
and resigning his Office. The letter was
completed and handed to the President
on the 10Th. The commissioner in his
letter seeks to justify his course, and
show that Lamar is in the wrong.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23

to have spoken of the lie and services
of Gen. Breckenridge.
The statue is located in the center ola
short street facing the court house,
called Cheapside, and is on a pedestal
eleven feet high. The statue is in the
tavorite attitude of Gen. Breckenridge
when speaking, with right hand extend
ed and left hand resting On draped
stand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23

the year sufficient vessels to contain
over 100000 pools. The cost OF
packing the petroleum is ~ copecks
per pood, or slightly over the value of
the oil itself. A pood is equal to
thirty six pounds avoirdupois.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
SIX HEN CRUSHED.
Fatal Collision on the Sante Fe RaiIwa
in Texas

in Texas.
GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. ia south
bound passenger train on the Gulf Col
orado & Santa Fe Railroad collided last
night at Alvin Junction, twenty-seven
miles north of Galveston, with
water train. Both locomo-
tives came together with terrific
force, wrecking both trains ana
instantly killing Engineer Hitchcock
and Fireman Compton, of the water
train, together with Baggageman Key
nolds and Express Messenger Levy,
are all badly injured. Reynolds and Levy
will probably die. None of the passen-
gers were injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
The Republican,
WATERFOWL. wIsCONHIK.

WE are sorry to hear that Buffalo
Bill is having a demoralizing effect
upon the English youth, and that g.
number of boys, heavily armed with
revolvers and bowie knives, have beeu
arrested as they were about to leave
England to fight Indians in Boston.
Tt is time that Buffalo Bill should
oor,o hnuoo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
Strike of Texas Sw1tchmen

HoUsroN, Tex, Nov. l8.-The South
ern Pacific yardmen here are on strike
for an increase in wages. The company
has declared their places vacant. No
attempt has been made by the strikers
to prevent the making up of trains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-23
A CIRCUS In EARNSET.

The Great Barnum Circus Menagerie, at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Destroyed by Fire
Nearly All the Valuable Animals and
All the Paraphernalia of the Show De
stroyed-Thirty Elephants and a Lion
at Large Loss Estimated at 800, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
WORK IS SLACK At THE NAVY l1RD
THE BOsToN's APPROPRIATION NEARLY RUN OUT

NEW GUN TO BE TESTED.
Much surprise manifested by the Officers az the
Navy Yard at the order to discontinue construction work
cruiser Boston 1t is given an excuse TOT
this soppagc OF the OF completing the vessel
will run several thousand dollars the estimate The
law passed by Congress- after Secretary Whitney had
forced John Roach bankruptcy, authorized the com
petion OF the ALBANIA Chicago and Boston, lrONueu
that they can be constructed at sum not to exceed
tho OF Advisory Board" The Atlanta
completed at even less that allowed, but the
work her done Just before an election
1t Is also stated that pending further appropriations 10
complete Boston, the Ordnance Board cOntempa'eS
radical changes the mounting OF the battery SO as 10
avoid the disastrous results Of the experiments with the
Atlanta. The principal work now going on and that on
which the largest number OF men employed IS The
steel cruiser Chicago together with the building OF The
urets ManonOmsh, OF which neay i'm sh, d.
TN each ManonOmahs will be mounted TWO OF
the hgh-pOwer steel breechOadng rifles the first
OF which be completed has been to the Annapolis
proving ground for testing This gun Is the largest steel
gun ever built this country and will be the largest and
most powerful ever CARED American war vessel
IL weighs 5s240 pounds 1t will carry charge OF $50
pounds and will throw 500 pound prOjectile with mulzle
energy OF 1929 foot The missile, 1t is estlHacd
will nearly twentyfOur inches OF wrought iron
This gun weighs than five times much as
6-inch steel brcochOadng rife with which 50 many
vessels armed. takes five times large service
CHARGE and propes five times big proiectile with SIX
times the mulzc energy, and VIII penetrate wrought iron
armOr more than ten inches deeper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

vass The way II managed was this: In almost every
large town there would be from dozen to twenty men,
sometimes even less. who were sympathetic with our
views and who gathered together and between them
selves raised the money necessary for hail. then they
would send request to headquarters for speakers
Or r McClynn or Louis Post first to break ground.
week or ten days later would CO. That would be the
lntAl organization that We had, but usually after the
first meeting regular club formed sometimes OF
more than twenty five members, but it frequently ran
into the hundreds.
=" am not pretending to say that the people in the
central part of the state converts TO the land and
labor theories advocate but do say that the
same political condition exists up there found 10
exist here IN this city last That is tho mass or
laDorins people have beosnc suspicious OF the old par
ties and ready TO try any inclined that seems
reasonable in order to better their condition In other
words, the field ripe for movement OF this kind.
They came TO meetings by no means convinced but
simply curious to what this thing and even an
ious 10 understand objects and anxious also TO be-
We're IN s% n'y fG R. KIND many
our Of course is by means as thorough as
they representatives at every roads
and in every school district. sui not anticipate
politicians have been declarin. would receive"
d" What do you estimate your veto at -
90 do not pretend TO make an estimate. do think
that If the Australian system OF elections was IN vogue
ton and brib in our system and cor
rupon prevails 10 such an aarsins extent IN the cen
tal part of the state that do net really have any hops
OF a successful issue. am certain However, that the
vote 10 be received by our party Will again astohh me
politicians think that when next year csmss, III Will
be- perfectly plain that shall be politically masters OF
this As TO the vote in Now York CITY, am inst as
positive that shall have more than wo had last
year.
You think OF course that the detection Of the Social.
ists and Irving Hall will luce vote, but that
will not prove be the The Socialists do not num-
her more than 1000 votes at the most ana large por
ton them will vote ut ALL and many OF them. I"
knowledge, Will vote Win u.s. As 10
Hail. that also is an uncomfortable organization, and
loss Of from both these will be more than
Offset by the large silent not sny III this city nut
throughout tho state. for there good men in
professional and business life who secretly sympahLc
with movement hut who yet cautious To id"ntfy
themselves with it, We shall get great many votes OF
that knd."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
DRIVING VOTERS TO TIE POLLS
CONIRActOR oEEGEN AND SECRETARY snEEliAN
EFFORTS ALONG mn AQrEDrCE

CONIRACtOR O'EEfEN AID SECRETARY shLEiAN :
EFFORTS AIONG mn AQCTDUCE
An effort Is being ma BY john j. OBricn' the A1nc
duct contractor, former Chairman OF the Don"cr'lc
state Committee ana John G. SEeehan, the secretary OF
the Aqucduci Commission to compel the laborers along
the line of the Aqucluct 10 vote the beh"cTduc
state ticket aud that portion of 1t within the city nm
its TO vote fo: Colonel Fellows for District Attorney and
Theodore W. Myers for Controller. Mr. O'Bneh IL
especially anxious for the OF Mr.. Meyers as
it understood that he Will DO compalsant In
allowing claims disputed parts Of tho work on the
Auneduci than has Controller IOcw. The amount IN dis
putc now reaches 100000 and Will amount 10
$500 900 before the work Is finished.
The laborcrs at shafts 20, at Lake Van Cortand ana
81 a Kngsbridse number abOut2JO. All that could 10
40 by law have REGISTERED and will compelled TO vote
in llly superIn,ndents for OBron & Clark Both these
shafts arc within tho city limits The vorkmen are toid
that they must vote Fellows and Myers In any ease
At shafts % Fordhan Heights, and ~, near MOTIFS
Dock there only Admitted number ofaborers out tnoy
also have been told that they must vote ana "oIA
for Fellows and Mycr-. ON this side the Harlem
River in the NIXth Assembly District sections -
and - OF the Aqucduct. Tho work IL being dsne ny
poyea along the line All these havo been resiscreu
will no taken TO the polls on election day Ia Wagons
and compelled to vote for Fellows and Myers -, 49,.
secretary SheehSn OF the Aquednct Commission hNS
sent letters 10 alsEg tho Re OF inc hHe
duet containing pastors bearing the name OF 'hhlcS
Tabor the Democratic candidate for Attorney General
br Tabor In n law partner OF As.cnbyman william T.
Shechan, of Buffalo, brother Of Secretary Sheshan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

W. T. Baldwin has ,oll his fine new stable at No
IL West Fny-foulth-st., To Chester W. Chaplin for
a large price. Ne expense has been spared to make
this sable thoroughly complete AMI handsome. u
Is finished throughout with hard wood. polished and
decorated in excellent taste. The floor in tie front
part where the carriages arr kept, Is covered with
a heavy mating AMI the walls hung attractive
French Autographs Of racing and hunting scenes.
Tie stalls I'm the have received especial aticn'
ton from the builder They are made of oak and
separated by great deal Of brass york, which makes
a pretty and substantial effect.
on the second floor there Is largo billiard room
and library which Il VIC stocked with appropriate
books. Mr.. Baldwin is tai, scholarly looking
gentleman. who came from Newark, y. J. lie owns
real estate interests in Illinois, from which he derives
a large income Ncw-iOrk docs not agree with n5
health ami after he has sold BIZ house at No, u
Wc>t TIiy f0urth-> ls VIII 20 10 Los Angles. tai
forua, sprn. the winter Next sr1iE ne, VIA
rrfun ami 20 10 Hartford Conn, aud Will probably
make that place his future homo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
TYPHOID HEIER " INDIiNd.

ISDr,SAPoLIs SOW Typhoid fever Is alarmngly
prevalent in Indiana and 1t docs not seem to be confined
any particular locality The State Board OF Health re-.
ceivcd word that there forty fifty cases in tho
little town OF Milton Wayne County and sent doctor
to investigate tho matter In Milton there are only sur
face wells few of them deeper than twenty five feet and
people have become alarmed that they boiling
water before they drink It, In Ekhard twcsty-eight
cases Typhoid fever reported the last quarter
Thsre many In johnson ami Morgan Counties
and nearly part OF the state Physicians think
that il Ia largely due to impure water. the long CON
tnued dsuth OF last summer caused the water supply to
fall short Wells gone dry In great manv cases
and down In the pocket especially in Warrick County.
the people arc paying % and so cents barrel for
water for domestic purposes. In Indianapolis tyPhod
fever is moro prevalent than usual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
POLITICS IN TIE BAY STATE.

EEw.BEDroEp, Nov. (Sp,eab.-The Ncw-Bsdford
Republican Club formed last evening; president
Edmund Wood; vice presidents, Jonathan Bourne
Hosea NJ Knowlton. George Il. ststsou, samue' u
Harz secretary, John Eldrdse; assistant secretary
Frank H. Clifford treasurer Isaac H. Tompkns, ]r. inc
basis upon which the club is formed Is loyalty In Nation
a state and county contests to tho principles OF inc
National Republican party declared by Maternal pat
forms and established by the history OF that party since
1860 The prospects good for The casting OF large
Republican vote on Tuesday In southea'"rn Mass'nu
sss md tho prevailing opinion is that Governor Anss
will bs elected. Grand Army men say that the ateP'
OF some Democratic newspapers to bring pecs III lho
Grand Army Of the Republic will not have Inc deseu
effect AS the motto OF tho order Is No Politics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
rokrrNEs LEFT THEM BY rHEIR BRornER.

FORTUNES LEFT THEM BY HEIR BROTHER.
FALL RIVER. Nov (Speciab. Thomas Mcguire is
resident OF what Is known as dublin IN Somerset.
near this city, aud is har.wcrking man with family
Of four children. few days ago lie received letter
from solicitor in Denver. informing him that he had
been appointed executor OF the will OF his bachelor
brother Bartholomew Masure, who had left an enor-
nous fortune estimated at S35o0oo0. This amount Is
for the greater part four gold mines ana two
silver mines in tho Sheet Mountains Bartholomew LETT
the East about fifteen years ago. His fortune Is se
aueathed brothers and sisters "r the
SIX I'm number ono OF tho brothers Is somewhere III
south America Two brothers and sister are In ireanu
married sister is IN Denver The solicitor reqaessa
will leave New England for that section next @ @
ThonaS Magurs has also been In the Wcst put oe.uk
returned TO Somerset where No mas aus
trously iaborsd for number VI years IN the rsn Ho
OF that place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
r1owrr PLEASED WITT HIS EEslEay TRIP

Roswell T.. Flower returned yesterday from lhIes
weeks, trp to the West With some OF III hio" d.
rcc'ofs Of the Ho.k Island Railway h. Inspected me ne"
line, in Kansas, aud returning from The bo.dls o. tho
Indian Territory 20 Kansas CITY BE- proceeded by way ~
Omaha 70 Chics-o and -. Paul IL then visited Duluh'
and lom there went over the Duluth and Iron Range
Railroad. property which WA, bought few months ago
b Nj Flower II. H. Porter. of chicago. and h' friends
Nh Flower said ,.ti, tl.t in Ms extended travels
through West "a. iaA only promise 81 continued
lac. railroad rarnl~. Ia regard 90 ths ruuois recently
circulated 100 VIII Sunrt uIaf d wn trying 70 hul ING
F,.a-,iir and Icue Ispr Railroad FOR the Chicago ana
Indiana coal Railway. hr said that hero Wa> not he
small st foundation for thr stories,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
NO TPOVBLE IN HE CHEROKEE NATION


ST. LOUIS Nov IA message was sent to the Editor
OF The Gtobe Democrat from Tahlequah Cherokee Nation
The dispatches published that war was imminent
here and that half OF the Inhabitants OF 1ahlsq uah
had left their homes in consequence Is u monstrous
alsehood throughout Peace reign. aud expected 10
continue Such false reports designed to inure the
Natsn and place We, therefore, in behalf Of our town
and country, sign names in emphatic contradiction
and ask you to publish this message The dispatch was
signed by Henry ". Bnshyhead. Principal CHIEF Henry
Chambers, Treasurer G. C. Lpe. Clerk National COun-
ell W. T. Bou,linOt. eXsecretary; W. r. Adar. Medical
Superintendent Male Seminary r. p REESE Thomas j.
Adsr John j. Adair. r. L. French. committee IN behalf
of citizens of Tshequah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
plInr pnoDrcE ocroBER srlnsr1cS

The following the principal statistics on dairy pro-
duce FOR the month OF October a. compiled by the New
York Mercantile Exchange: The receipts of butter
hvo been Ill 26j packages. a-anst l395 packa Cos
same month last year; cheese received was lsG,i9l
boxes against 1876 PA boxes IN S>G were ilc6l
barrels aud 81 -3 eases, against il.6li barrels and
il.5ll cases In exports butter shows los. beng
3.p packages AGAINST 1896 packages IN lss6 cheese
eyporfed was also les. bsug 61.2j1 boxes. against
95.l rs bOApS; IN prices extra western creamery mas
rule a. - PHI Goats against = 29 cents last year.
and cheese ranget last week from IL 81 cents Just
y cent below same month in 1856 eggs wera from %
- Owerrangng for western nrSts 2oisG2l cents
against - q - y cents for october, 1855
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
END OF THE BRASS WORKERS STRIKE
HEAT or nm WOrKMrN-GO RETUKN On INlI
EMPLOYEES TERMS.

DIFEAr or I'M WOrKMFN-fO RETURN on TIIlIR
EMPLOYEES TERMS
Yesterday was virtually the lat day Of the lockout
Of bras workers, for the men are now anxious TO
return to work and viii do Tomorrow The
terms OF the emu loycr-. In This strike over month
Of dIcncss ha, been consumed by tho men In their
effort 10 compel the manufacturers TO give them the
Saturday ha.fholrlay with pay. The strike has
been fa,urably looked upon by lcaling members
Of the knights Of Labor The men were all receiving
good pay, easy hours OF work and fair treatment
when they a,kcd for a continuation Of the half
holiday For sixteen months this hal been given
them, but the employers found that tho experiment
financially failure, and that they could
afford to give IL no longer.
A careful examination OF their books showed that
II too costly to be continued longer During
the summer months work In brass-worhng factories
Is light, and the four five hours does not matter
much, work Ii done entirely on orlvrs, and
wien they are kept up tho employers are Wiling to
allow the extra time. But when winter approaches,
work heavier and the loss of the time IL matter
Of considerable impoI tIncc However the thande-
Her Manufacturers Association Of WHICH ten Of the
largest manufacturers Of this city and brooklyn are
members, resolved about two months ago to stop the
halfholilay Tho wOrlmcn would not accept this
decision and 1t was resolved ~ strike Archer ~
Pancoa-ts factory, becau-o Charles Fisher the man
agcr, 4. president OF tho Manufacturers association
Before tins done trouble occurred In tho 7hop Oh
Onicy, Gddlng- Il Enos, Of WilliansDurg ana Tlihe
was ordered there. This was followed Two days
later by general lochDut and a resolution was
adopted to keep tho factories closed untli general
demand made all the employers 10 open Oh
urlr terms. -, IL
Funds came slowly into the treasury OF the brass
workers Union, aud ON Thur-day twenty -hyo io'n
,istrcts of the knights OF Labor openly OpIored tle
assessment Of twenty-five cents head on tho incnl
bers THIS was the last blow, ana tho Daeh oI inc
union broke. Yesterday many or tho factories .c'
ceIyed applications from the men TO return az MY
nine hours work for sixty hours, pay mus mas
,Iecdcd upon nj a meeting when the hands At cach
sbon were accorded the privilege OF making what
tcrns they could with the Individual enp'oye,S nrr
INK The majority OF tho lockcdout mon ~o oA